Natural Awareness Campaign Crown Capital Eco Management-Belmont Goes Green Launched

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For more than a decade members of the Belmont University community have been doing their part to be good stewards of God's Creation.  We want to positively impact the environment and encourage the campus at large to "go green." From recycling efforts to educational initiatives, Belmont students, faculty and staff have shown their commitment to increasing the university's environmental sustainability.   

In March 2007, those efforts took on a more public face when Belmont launched "Belmont Goes Green" to encourage greater environmental awareness on campus. Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher signed the Talloires Declaration of the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (USLF). In signing the declaration, the university presidents agreed to increase awareness of environmentally sustainable development, create an institutional culture of sustainability and educate for environmentally responsible citizenship, among other efforts.

Since the declaration, Belmont has worked to implement more eco-friendly initiatives. The Belmont Environmental Initiative Council was created to coordinate environmental efforts on campus. Religion professor Dr. Judy Skeen, founder and director of the BEI Council, said, "My goal for the future is that everyone who works and studies on Belmont's campus will learn how to care for the earth, conserve resources, consume responsibly and live in sustainable ways. Belmont's community practices are the best way to gain visibility and begin behavior change."